"The difficulty lay with the mind accommodating itself to the notion of the plane, with all its weight, defying gravity, staying aloft. She understood the aerodynamics of flight, could comprehend the laws of physics that made flight possible, but her heart, at the moment, would have none of it. Her heart knew the plane could fall out of the sky."

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Source : Anita Shreve (1998). “The Pilot's Wife”, Little, Brown

Anita Shreve

#Fall Quotes #Heart Quotes #Law Quotes

“Satan's smoke has made its way into the Temple of God through some crack”
“If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall?... No, you would find a new wall.”
“That's what poems are for, unlivable love.”

Source : Tess Gallagher (2006). “Dear Ghosts,: Poems”, Graywolf Press
“I was always a very happy, optimistic person.”
“It's no wonder we know how to dress; we've spent centuries in closets.”
“Joe Berlinger's documentary 'Whitey' is so hard-hitting and compelling, you can't take your eyes off the screen.”
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.”

Source : FaceBook post by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer from Jul 12, 2010
“In my career the push has always been to take another step, to try something new.”

Source : "Bjorn Ulvaeus: ABBA star behind Mamma Mia". Interview with Gisella Deputato, www.cnn.com. September 3, 2009.

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